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Skover project
« on: 11 January 2011, 19:41:15 »
I'm picking up a 1991 Skoda Rapid at the weekend as a small project which some of you will know already.

What I intend to do is junk the 60hp 1.3 lump and replace it with a 160hp Rover 1.6 K series engine running a Megajolt ignition system, breathing through a set of Suzuki 1200 Bandit carbs, completely striped out interior with a full roll cage to stiffen it up, drop it 35mm, rear disc conversion & I'm sure I'll think of other tweaks as I go along  :D.
This post will be a bit slow as I'm off to hospital next Thursday for an op on my foot so will be out of action for a few weeks but when I'm able it will be full steam ahead & I'll get pictures up Monday of the car.  :y
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Re: Skover project
« Reply #1 on: 11 January 2011, 20:29:18 »
Hope the op goes as smooth as possible and good luck with the project :y
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« Reply #2 on: 11 January 2011, 20:39:38 »
Looking forward to the pics :y
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Re: Skover project
« Reply #3 on: 11 January 2011, 21:22:17 »
Can't wait to get started, I've have measured the block for the adapter plate for the transaxle to the Rover block and as far as the flywheel goes I can use the Skoda flywheel, the Rover flywheel is a similar size, but uses a 200mm friction plate, and the ring gear is in the wrong place so to use the Skoda flywheel apart from more mounting bolts, the centre bore is 35mm for Skoda and 34mm on Rover so to get the flywheel sat central I'll get a turned a brass sleeve pressed in and turned it out to 34mm  :y this will allow me to make up a 34mm mandrel and bolt the 2 flywheels concentrically back to back and have look at the mounting bolts & drill them appropriately  :y

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Re: Skover project
« Reply #4 on: 11 January 2011, 22:19:42 »
I would go the whole hog and fuel inject it, TBH. Megasquirt instead of 'jolt and a set of bike throttle bodies + injectors off ebay. :y

If you ever need any help with anything Megasquirt, drop me a PM. Been playing with them since 2003.

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Re: Skover project
« Reply #5 on: 11 January 2011, 22:28:34 »
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I would go the whole hog and fuel inject it, TBH. Megasquirt instead of 'jolt and a set of bike throttle bodies + injectors off ebay. :y

If you ever need any help with anything Megasquirt, drop me a PM. Been playing with them since 2003.

Kevin

Cheers Kevin I'm going to hold you to that as Electronics/Electrical aren't my best subjects  :-[
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Re: Skover project
« Reply #6 on: 11 January 2011, 23:42:44 »
Looking forward to the pics  sounds like a good project :y
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« Reply #7 on: 12 January 2011, 06:44:41 »
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Hope the op goes as smooth as possible and good luck with the project :y
Cheers  :y
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« Reply #8 on: 12 January 2011, 12:03:51 »
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This post will be a bit slow as I'm off to hospital next Thursday for an op on my foot so will be out of action for a few weeks but when I'm able it will be full steam ahead & I'll get pictures up Monday of the car.  :y

What are they doing to your foot?
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Re: Skover project
« Reply #9 on: 12 January 2011, 12:29:13 »
It's what they call a heel shift & Tendon transfer operation
If you don't like graphic pics don't click the link  :y

http://www.thefootandankleclinic.com/article113section13.htm
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« Reply #10 on: 13 January 2011, 10:00:57 »
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It's what they call a heel shift & Tendon transfer operation
If you don't like graphic pics don't click the link  :y

http://www.thefootandankleclinic.com/article113section13.htm


Flat feet operation :o :o :o :o

I had a toe straightened as it was curved under another - slightly too long toe, so tendons pulled it at a funny angle
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« Reply #11 on: 13 January 2011, 18:50:49 »
I'm not getting it done because I have flat feet, mine is for the tendons as 15 years ago I was dragged under a 10 ton forklift and broke my ankle but I have to have the same op to fix the tendons  :'(
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Re: Skover project
« Reply #12 on: 15 January 2011, 21:25:04 »
12 hours before i pick the Skover project  :D :D :D :y :y :y
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Re: Skover project
« Reply #13 on: 18 January 2011, 16:48:53 »
Well here she is a 1990 Skoda 136 Rapid.









She's generally good just the odd bit of rust & two water leaks but 80% OK cant wait to get the op out of the way and get cracking  :y
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Re: Skover project
« Reply #14 on: 18 January 2011, 18:26:05 »
will you be keeping the bonnet scoop!?
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